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The Palace of the red sun is a Doctor Who novel featuring the sixth Doctor, written by Christopher Bulis.
The TARDIS lands on a strange isolated world where the timeless sun overlooks immaculate gardens and tranquility reigns.
The Doctor and his companion Peri realise there is a threat of invasion looming on this too peaceful planet and set out to confront the Lords of Esselven. To do this however they must pass through the gardens of the royal estates, home to fanatical and over protective gardeners.
The garden's aren't the only danger however, as past there there are the dark, mysterious and wild woods which hold ancient secrets.
It is a race to save the people of Esselven from the clutches of space tyrant Glavis Judd. But who amongst the garden world's strange inhabitants can they trust, when nobody is quite what they seem? As time runs out, will Peri and the Doctor discover who really rules inside the Palace of the Red Sun?
